“Putin recognized a critical shortage of prostheses for the Russian military: what is happening? 240 prosthetics companies in the Russian Federation are unable to cope with demand, the Kremlin dictator said at a meeting with wounded military personnel.”, — write on: unn.ua
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Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Russian military personnel who lost limbs. The meeting took place on the International Day of the Disabled at one of the Moscow prosthetics factories.
According to information from the Kremlin website, more than five thousand prostheses have been manufactured since 2022. However, the military said that there are not enough prosthetics centers in the regions – they have to go to Moscow.
We now have 240 companies [з виробництва протезів]. In principle, thousands of people work, there are many specialists, but few. You said they are in desperate need
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The production of prostheses has increased in Ukraine: the number of enterprises has doubled in two years, and funding for prosthetics programs has also increased. Programs are available for civilians and military.
At the same time, the military receives expanded opportunities for prosthetics, which is supported by the state, and benefits from additional charitable support.